Outside of teaching and time in the field, John amasses his vast knowledge into books and articles. These draw directly from over 35 years of field experience in tracking, natural history and bushcraft. Explore current book titles below, with links to learn more and purchase them. Some are self-published, while others are published by The History Press.
Books
Animal Tracks Field Guide
The new second edition is OUT NOW! A definitive guide with drawings of the tracks of 130 species, covering mammals, birds and other commonly found groups in Europe and Scandinavia. This volume is intended as a companion guide to the comprehensive Track and Sign book detailed below. This compact field guide focuses purely on footprint drawings, designed to be taken into the field and used directly beside a track. The book opens flat for easy, side-by-side comparison, with most illustrations drawn life-size and a small number slightly scaled to fit. It combines scientific accuracy with practical usability, making it equally valuable for students of natural history and professional trackers.
“I recommend reading anything by John Rhyder and this is another excellent publication.”
Tristan Gooley
We have a limited number of signed copies available via our website or you can find this in major bookstores which may the best option if you are ordering from abroad.
£19.99 + £2.95 P&P 2nd class Royal Mail
Please note we can only post this item within the UK. If you are an outlet looking to stock the book or want to to buy from outside the UK please contact my distributor here. Also available through major bookstores.
Track And Sign
Forward By Tristan Gooley
A guide to the field signs of the mammals and birds of the UK.
John Rhyder explores the world of British mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians through their tracks and other signs, including scat, feeding, damage to trees, dens, beds and nests, providing a fully explained and illustrated guide to the natural world around us
Following years of extensive research from one of the UK’s leading wildlife trackers, Track and Sign is illustrated with line drawings and photographs, making identification in the field effective and accurate for both the complete beginner and the expert naturalist.
We have a limited number of signed copies available via our website or you can find this in major bookstores which may the best option if you are ordering from abroad.
£20.00 + £4.00 P&P 2nd class Royal Mail
Please note we can only post this item within the UK.
Bird Tracks
Forward by Nick Baker
Bird Tracks: A Guide to British Species explores and enhances the ability to identify a diversity of birds using just their tracks and trails. John Rhyder and David Wege approach this subject from the perspective of both the tracker and the birdwatcher. They have examined and described 139 species, each richly illustrated with a mixture of photographs and drawings of their unique tracks and trails.
Bird Tracks is a comprehensive guide for trackers and birdwatchers interested in studying species found around the British Isles, and can also be of great use across north-western Europe. Written by experts in their respective fields, this work represents several years of research collated into the most in-depth study of bird tracks published to date.
We have a limited a limited number of signed copies available via our website or you can find this in major bookstores which may the best option if you are ordering from abroad.
£25.00 + £4.00 P&P 2nd class Royal Mail
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Woodcraft
Forward by Ben Law
This book is a re published newer version of Johns first book and is now being published by the History Press. The work takes the reader on a very practical learning journey about the safe use of tools and harvesting of wood to the subsequent uses for roots bark and timber. A step by step account with colour photographs, this book is suitable for a student of woodcraft, the naturalist, and the practitioner of bushcraft skills. If you have ever wanted to make your own bow and arrow, make fire using just friction or explore the properties of bark, make inks and dyes or discover a wealth of other relevant and traditional uses for wood then this book will not disappoint you. John Rhyder has taught these skills for over 20 years and delivers the information in a no-nonsense and easy to follow guide with a lot of humour.
“As you’d expect from one of the legends of outdoor education, this book contains a feast of practical tips. If you spend time outdoors, I strongly recommend getting hold of a copy”.
Tristan Gooley
We have a limited a limited number of signed copies available via our website or you can find this in major bookstores which may the best option if you are ordering from abroad.
£22.00 + £4.00 P&P 2nd class Royal Mail
Please note we can only post this item within the UK.
